{"id":73352,"date":"2021-12-13T11:50:53","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T16:50:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=73352"},"modified":"2021-12-14T09:32:50","modified_gmt":"2021-12-14T14:32:50","slug":"critics-picks-classical-events-absolutely-need-see-week-dec-13-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2021\/12\/13\/critics-picks-classical-events-absolutely-need-see-week-dec-13-19\/","title":{"rendered":"CRITIC’S PICKS | Classical Events You Absolutely Need To See This Week: Dec. 13 \u2013 19"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Classical music and opera events for the week of December 13 to 19.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This is a list of amazing concerts we are attending, wishing we could attend, or thinking about attending between December 13 \u2013 19, 2021. For more details on what’s happening in Toronto, visit our calendar here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The National Ballet Of Canada | The Nutcracker<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Tuesday \u2014 December 14, 2021, 7 p.m. ET (repeats through Dec. 31)
\n?\u00a0LINK<\/a>
\n? $25+<\/p>\n

After a long COVID-19 hiatus, the National Ballet is bringing The Nutcracker<\/em> back to its rightful place as the go-to event of the holiday season. There are daily performances through the end of the year, so plenty of chances to see it. Just watch out for the Mouse King! |\u00a0Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Mirvish Productions | Come From Away<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Tuesday \u2014 December 15, 2021, 8 p.m. ET (repeats through March 15)
\n?\u00a0LINK<\/a>
\n? $69+<\/p>\n

Opening today, the smash-hit musical Come From Away<\/em> is back in Toronto. You\u2019ll be mesmerized not only by the music but also the real-life story of the 7,000 airplane passengers who were stranded in Gander, Newfoundland, in the wake of 9\/11. |\u00a0Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Messiah<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Tuesday \u2014 December 15, 2021, 8 p.m. ET (repeats through Dec. 19)
\n?\u00a0LINK<\/a>
\n? $41+<\/p>\n

If you have only one Messiah<\/em> performance in you this holiday, the TSO is a good choice. Why? There\u2019s RBC resident conductor Simon Rivard flexing his baton with Toronto Mendelssohn Choir and four superb soloists: Anna-Sophie Neher (soprano), Rihab Chaieb (mezzo-soprano), Spencer Britten (tenor), Stephen Hegedus (bass-baritone). You really can\u2019t go wrong here. |\u00a0Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Tafelmusik | A Tafelmusik Christmas (online)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Thursday \u2014 December 16, 2021, 8 p.m. ET
\n?\u00a0LINK<\/a>
\n? $19+<\/p>\n

No one does Christmas quite like Tafelmusik. First appearing in person this past November, Tafelmusik is now presenting the concert online. Curated by Ivars Taurins, this festive program brings together the choir and orchestra for the first time in 2021. You\u2019ll hear selections from Handel\u2019s\u00a0Messiah<\/em>, works by Bach and Charpentier, and some baroque arrangements of Christmas carols. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Centre for Opera Studies & Appreciation | Queens & Martyrs (online)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Friday \u2014 December 17, 2021, 7:30 p.m. ET (Online until Dec. 20)
\n?\u00a0LINK<\/a>
\n? $13.75<\/p>\n

COSA is presenting an online event with six singers telling the stories of some of opera\u2019s most well-known Queens & Martyrs. You\u2019ll be in good hands with Alexandra Delle Donne, Nansee Hughes, Caitlin McCaughey, Antonina Ermolenko, Chelsea Kolic, and Dijle Yukselir. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Canadian Opera Company | In Winter (online)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Saturday \u2014 December 18, 2021, 7:30 p.m. ET
\n?\u00a0LINK<\/a>
\n? Free!<\/p>\n

Come celebrate the arrival of the holidays with Vivaldi’s famous \u201cWinter\u201d section from The Four Seasons<\/em> and more. Stay for a new commission by composer Ian Cusson, titled In Winter<\/em>. The new piece includes text by M\u00e9tis writer Katherena Vermette. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Elmer Iseler Singers | Sherry & Shortbread \u2018At Home\u2019 (online)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

? Sunday \u2014 December 19, 2021, 4 p.m. ET
\n?\u00a0LINK<\/a>
\n? $25+<\/p>\n

The Elmer Iseler Singers are doing their annual Sherry & Shortbread <\/em>online this year. You\u2019ll join Artistic Director Lydia Adams and clarinetist James Campbell, Artistic Director of the Festival of the Sound in Parry Sound and his son, guitarist, Graham Campbell, plus members of the choir for a musical celebration online. Choirs need your help right now, so show your support with an admission by donation. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

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